In this way, this process avoids usual the disadvantages caused by either the need to use binders or having to incorporate the PCM in dedicated fibres such as acrylic fibres.
The major advantages are: • Retaining a good hand of the textile • Maintaining permeability to perspiration • Application to any type of fibres or blends • Greater thermal capacity • Excellent wash durability
Textiles treated with the µ-encapsulated PCM will confer a thermo-physiological comfort to the wearer, providing a cool material for a hot environment and simultaneously a warm material for a cold environment.
This is another important stage in the expansion of the Devan group and brings new opportunities in the introduction of new functionalities for “smart textiles”.